                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ENACTMENT OF THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR THE SUPERVISION OF ADULT OFFENDERS (§
53.1-176.1)

WHEREAS, the Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Parolees and Probationers
was established in 1937 and is the earliest corrections &#8220;compact&#8221;
established among the states and has not been amended since its adoption more
than 65 years ago; and
		WHEREAS, that Compact is the only vehicle for the controlled movement of adult
parolees and probationers across state lines, and it currently has jurisdiction
over more than a quarter of a million offenders; and
		WHEREAS, the complexities of that Compact have become more difficult to
administer, and many jurisdictions have expanded supervision expectations to
include currently unregulated practices such as victim input, victim
notification requirements and sex offender registration; and
		WHEREAS, after hearings, national surveys, and a detailed study by a task
force appointed by the National Institute of Corrections, the overwhelming
recommendation has been to amend the document to bring about an effective
management capacity that addresses public safety concerns and offender
accountability; and
		WHEREAS, upon the adoption of this Interstate Compact for Adult Offender
Supervision, it is the intention of the General Assembly to repeal the previous
interstate compact for the supervision of parolees and probationers on the
effective date of this Compact; now, therefore,
		The General Assembly enacts the Interstate Compact for the Supervision of
Adult Offenders as set out in § 53.1-176.2.

HISTORY: 2004, c. 407.